Press
Releases
BROOKS, James M.
Orange County Superior Court
04/08/08
Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Admonishment. See
[ DECISION ].
MacEACHERN, Kelly A.
Orange County Superior Court
08/15/07
Commission institutes formal proceedings. See [
CHARGES ] [
ANSWER ].
10/03/07 Hearing scheduled
and special masters appointed.
12/07/07
Commission vacates hearing date.
12/13/07 Commission reschedules hearing before special
masters.
02/07/08
Hearing scheduled.
04/14/08
Hearing scheduled.
06/26/08
Commission issues Decision and Order removing Judge MacEachern from Office.
See [ DECISION
].
QUALL,
Robert D. (Retired)
Merced County Superior Court
06/05/08 Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing
Public Admonishment. See [ DECISION
].
SPITZER, Robert George
Riverside County Superior Court
08/02/06
Commission
institutes formal proceedings. See [ CHARGES ] [ RESPONSE ].
11/21/06
Hearing scheduled and special masters appointed.
03/01/07
Hearing scheduled.
07/23/07 Appearance before the Commission scheduled.
10/02/07
Commission issues Decision and Order removing Judge Spitzer from Office.
See [ DECISION ].
Filed petition for review of commission decision on December 28, 2007.
Supreme Court denies petition for writ of review on March 19, 2008.
MISCELLANEOUS
11/04/02
Commission releases "Summary of Discipline Statistics 1990-1999". See [ REPORT ].
02/08/07
Commission
announces biennial adjustment of gift limitation.
02/26/07
Commission
closes investigation of Judge George J. Abdallah, Jr., and Judge Mark R. Forcum;
No impropriety found.
02/27/07
Commission announces circulation of proposed amended rules for public
comment and the
adoption of Code of Ethics for Commission Members
04/02/07
Commission
announces election of new Chair and Vice-Chair
06/19/07
Commission announces adoption of new and amended rules and circulation
of proposed amended rules
for public comment. See [ REPORT ].
10/22/07
Commission announces the adoption of amended rules. See [
REPORT ].
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